Academy for the Medical Arts (AMA)

Welcome to J.W. Mitchell’s Academy for the Medical Arts! The Academy staff is looking forward to working with our many community health-care partners, our students, and our faculty in making this Academy successful! We welcome your ideas and feedback as we start this journey.

Our Mission

Community:

Collaborative partnerships among educators, parents, businesses, and other community resources that broaden learning opportunities

Opportunities which will reflect the diverse areas of Health Occupations

Commitment:

In providing a rewarding & rigorous curriculum

To small, supportive learning environments that are personalized & inclusive to all students

In promoting healthy lifestyle choices

Caring:

Respect for all people and patients involved in the many aspects of Health Careers/Occupations

Embracing cultural diversity in the population of the people who we serve

The Goals/Purpose of the Academy:

To Prepare the students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the workplace and/or post-secondary education

To develop and reinforce the academic skills necessary to help raise student achievement on high-stake tests

To focus curriculum planning & professional development on academic standards and essential skills required by the real world

To incorporate student organizations, such as HOSA, with the academy for the development of leadership skills, personal growth and career successes.

To work as a team to overcome any barriers between traditional academic classes and other elective classes

What Makes Our Academy Different from a Learning Community?

With the smaller size of the Academy , we create a “school within a school“ , family-like atmoshphere

We have many partnerships with businesses and community organizations

Our Academy focuses on career choices & career themes

We have an integrated curriculum

The Academy has business mentors for the students

The students will have opportunities for internships and externships

We will help students learn valuable leadership & teamwork skills

Research has shown that Academy Benefits are:

Higher attendance rates of students

Lower Drop out rates

Higher self-esteem and satisfaction with school

Lower discipline problems & school violence

Higher academic standards and sense of connection with teachers, other students, and school programs

Decreased sense of student apathy, isolation & alienation

Increased ability to enage all levels of students

Supportive of the needs of the community

Vision Statement:

The Vision of the Academy of the Medical Arts is to prepare students for employment in entry-level medical careers as well as providing the additional knowledge & skills needed for higher level schooling for medical careers .